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On Today's Episode:

What is one of the best tools a person can have to deal with insults and anxiety that is underestimated and rarely given the respect it deserves? Hopefully you said self soothing. If you didn’t, it’s cool because you are in the right place. I’m answering 6 questions and sharing advanced insider information to keep you from spiraling out of control, help you stay optimistic, and toughen up precisely when you most need to. So let’s jump in, start small, get strong and see how hardcore you’re ready to get.

Tom’s 25 Point Belief System: https://impacttheory.com/blog/impact-theory-belief-system-25-bullet-points/

SHOW NOTES:

Self Talk | Tom breaks down taking responsibility and not wallowing in defeat [3:19]
Pain of Failing | How just enough pain can motivate and be enough to avoid complacency [6:53]
Self Soothing | To anticipate getting better & feeling better about a more expansive you [12:29]
Be Optimistic | Tom on how critical optimism is for you to achieve your goals [14:39]
Proactive Soothing | Lifestyle choices for diet, exercise, sleep and meditation [20:49]
People Support | Tom on the benefits of people who empathize and help you up [23:17]
Toughen Up | How to attack the hill and not whine, just get after the sh*t & Goggins it [26:46]
Cross Country Story | The power found from channeling aggression to “beat the hill” [28:50]


QUOTES:

“there is an impermanence to pain, and it's critical to focus on that.” [6:37]

“Part of the reason that failure is the most information rich data stream you will ever encounter is because when you fail, you feel pain and pain triggers areas of the brain around memory, and focus.” [7:46]

I want that sting. I want to know, I tried something and it didn't work, because I want to trigger focus, and memory.” [8:33]

“I feel completely liberated by the fact that I can become someone better tomorrow by putting in the work today.” [11:59]

“The very thing that I value myself for is my willingness to face my inadequacies and get better.” [13:49]

“There's something about channeling aggression, of having that gear of not only feeling nice, pleasant and courteous, but being like, fuck this hill, I'm going after this hill.” [31:41]

“Life is about having reservoirs of strength.” [27:02]

“when the dread creeps into my mind that I'm about to do something hard, I remind myself that I'm a hardcore motherfucker, and I will endure whatever I must, in order to achieve my goals.” [35:15]

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